Improvement in machines for stuffing horse-collars



UNITED 4:rrrIEs PATENT EEIGE LEWIS P. WOODS, OF INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR STUFFING HORSE-COLLARS.

SPECIFICATION.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, L. P. WOODS, of Indiana, in the county of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Machine for Stuffing HarnessCollars and other like purposes; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a plan or top view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the box. Fig. 4 is an end view of the machine, and Fig. 5 is a section of the stand for securing the collar 5 reference being also had tothe letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

`Io enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe its constructionand operation, viz.:

I construct, of wood, a frame of any desirable size, consisting of four posts mortised into and secured at the top and bottom and set up at any desirable angle, the upper or top rails being secured by a cross-piece secured to the front end of the same by a cross-piece extending any desirable distance beyond the same. Upon each of the top rails I secure, in a iirm manner, plates of iron or other metal, each slightly projecting over the inner edge of the rails, and forming a guide-way, and, as additional strength at the rear end ofthe frame, I affix a bar of any desirable size, each end of which is rmly secured to the top rails, as is shown at A. I then construct a feed-box, of any desirable size and material,which is firmly afiixed to the cross-rail above mentioned, as is shown at B, the inside of which is open at the top, as is shown at C, and is constructed of three horizontal divisions, a. c c", the two inner partitions or dividing sides being only at tached to the inside ofthe ends of the box by two or more spiral springs, so that the middle of leather straps d d', passing from each of the dividing sides to which it is attixed through the end of the box, the dividing sides can be adjusted by pins passing through such leather strap on the outside of the box at any desirable part to admit the feeding material into the middle division of the box, as is shown at D. Above the cross-bar of the frame is an opening in the middle division of the box, of any desirable size, with a corresponding opening through the front side of the box, as is shown at E. Through these openings a plunger, c, constructed of iron or other metal, of any desirable size, is made to pass forward 'and back through the same by means of a lever, F, and cross-head F ,the guides e c above mentioned, or by any other mode by which it may be desirable to force the plunger C through the middle division of the feed-box and withdraw the same. The front end or point of the plunger is made iiat, with a semicircular indention or cavity, c', or with points, so as to readily force the feed from the box and not 'pull the same back in to lthebox. Working between the frame and box is a slide, f, Fig. 2, attached to the frame by a spring, as is shown at G, through which slide the plunger passes 5 and by means of a treadle, g, secured to the frame, as shown at H, the slide will press upon the plunger and thus regulate the action of the plunger; and by means of the spring the slide is kept clear the plunger when the .treadle is not used. Upon the front side of the box, over the opening above mentioned, is secured a nose-piece, as shown at I, composed of iron or other material, through which the plunger passes. This nose-piece has a rim of suitable size on the outward end, and over which the opening of the collar or other article which it is designed to stuftl or till is placed audfirmly secured by means of clamps, as is shown at K. I then construct, of wood or other material, a frame of proper size with a plank top, with a groove cut in the plank, as shown at L, of any suitable width, but extending the width of the plank. Over the edges ofthe groove, so as to enable a slide to work, I afx a slide or guideway. I then construct a slide, of iron or other material, grooved so as to work on the said slide. In the center of the slide is a slot to permit a screw-bolt to pass through and play in such slot, so as to be secured a-t any point of' the same. Above this is a. circular or other desirable shaped piece of wood, upon which, and rmly eixed to it, is the mold or piece, of wood or metal, so larranged as to receive around it a portion of the collar Which it is intended to fill, the end of which is fastened in the inanner a-bove mentioned over the rim of the nosepiece affixed to the box 5 and, by changing; the mold used as .may be desired, the 1n achine will stuff and, by the mold, shape the article. A bolt-screw with its head catching below the slide and passing through the mold and the support for the saine, and fastened by a nut on 

